Winter break is coming to a close for our area schools, so it's time to blow the dust off the ol' TCN rankings and see how each team did over break.

We don't have any games listed for Apex, so we're assuming the undefeated record is still intact. If that's the case, then who said idleness is a bad thing? Cary Christian lost two games at the Johnson-Lambe Tournament by a combined five points, meaning Apex will leapfrog them this week.

Also losing two games over break is Athens Drive, who faced stiff tests from Wake-Forest Rolesville and SE Raleigh.

It wasn't fair to move anybody else up or down, but we should note that Cary Academy is poised to vault up the standings if they can continue their outstanding play. After finally defeating Cary Christian (first time out of three games this year), the Chargers came within seconds of defeating Southern Durham (losing in OT) and easily won a match-up with Fuquay-Varina.

So what do you guys think of the new reassignment plan?

Click here to view the plan. Click here to download the 740-page PDF of the plan, sans map.

As some of you have already noticed, the LI (low income) percentages at high schools are way higher than what's normally reported.

Cary places 13 wrestlers at the 2008 Mark Adams Holiday Classic, while Apex places two and Cary Academy one. Click the 'read more' button to see all the place winners at their respective weight classes. Western Wake wrestlers are in bold.

Cary hosts and wins the 2008 Mark Adams Holiday Classic. Click "read more" for a full listing of the team scores.

Is it possible to win both your games and still move down in the rankings? Absolutely - just ask Middle Creek, which is now No. 3 on our TCN rankings.

There were some movers and shakers from last week's TCN rankings, but the top stays the same for now.

It's all here in the TCN girls' basketball rankings.

Cary High has made quite a splash with its latest hire, bringing in longtime ACC coach Laura Kerrigan to coach the Lady Imps soccer team this spring.

Kerrigan resigned from N.C. State in November after posting a 87-107-16 record in her 11 years with the Wolfpack.

The Cary News men's basketball rankings - 12/14/08

Just one week remains until basketball is put into hibernation for Christmas and Holiday Tournaments, and here's what we know so far:

Panther Creek and Middle Creek (and for that matter, Earnest Ross and Garrius Adams) are good. Scary good.

Athens Drive and Cary Academy are much better than anticipated.

Apex is just as steady than ever.

Everybody else isn't bad, but they all are certainly struggling to put it all together.

Panther Creek or Middle Creek? Both teams are good enough to play for a state title like Apex did last year, so which to take at the top of our area rankings?

The Cary News girls' basketball rankings - 12/14/08

For all the talk that the boys' are getting for how good their teams are, keep in mind girls' basketball in this area isn't lacking either.

2008 Tri-Eight All- Conference Volleyball Awards & All-Conference Team

Coach of the Year: Nikki O'Connell, Apex

Player of the Year: Jennifer Hindman, Green Hope

Kris Harris, Apex

Alston Kearns, Apex

Cameron Shirley, Apex

Cori Spade , Athens Drive

Katie Bray, Athens Drive 

Kelsey Campbell, Cary

Carolina Salevan, Cary 

Christina Vucich, Green Hope

Ashley Meade, Green Hope 

Jennifer Hindman, Green Hope

Sarah Forgacs, Green Hope

Rachel Ruch, Middle Creek

Jill Edwards, Panther Creek 

Deanna Bost, Lee County

Adria Fecteau, Fuquay-Varina

Nicole Geesey, Fuquay-Varina